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Sakinah Idris; Femke H. F. ten Hoeve; Allison B. Ratto; Susan W. White; Neeltje van Haren; Kirstin Greaves-Lord – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The goal of this study was to translate and adapt the original 9-item of the Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS) to a Dutch version and assess its psychometric qualities. Autistic adolescents aged 12 to 18 years (n = 99) took part in a randomized controlled trial. In this study, pre-intervention data were utilized. The original CASS was…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Interpersonal Competence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents
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Michelle Menezes; Christina Burroughs; Jessica Pappagianopoulos; Eleonora Sadikova; Emily Fuhrmann; Genevieve Bohac; Robert Cross; Lauren Witte; Gabrielle Brinkmann; Rachel Lemley; Denis G. Sukhodolsky; Micah O. Mazurek – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Depression is common among autistic youth and is associated with worse quality of life in this group. Despite significant need for high-quality efficacious treatments, there has been very limited research on interventions for depression in autistic youth. This single-arm pilot study examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment, Depression (Psychology), Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Lequia, Jenna L.; Vincent, Lori B.; Lyons, Gregory L.; Asmus, Jennifer M.; Carter, Erik W. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Individual education programs (IEPs) are the cornerstone of special education programs. The persistence of poor in- and post-school outcomes for students with significant disabilities highlights the importance of developing well-designed IEPs to address their multifaceted needs. We conducted a content analysis of IEPs for 150 high school students…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Special Education
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Michael Siller; Lindee Morgan; Sally Fuhrmeister; Quentin Wedderburn; Brooke Schirmer; Emma Chatson; Scott Gillespie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Preschool classrooms provide a unique context for supporting the development of children with social-communication challenges. This study is an uncontrolled clinical trial of an adapted professional development intervention for preschool teachers (Social Emotional Engagement-Knowledge & Skills-Early Childhood). Social Emotional…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
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Park, Mi N.; Moulton, Emily E.; Laugeson, Elizabeth A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The establishment of reciprocal friendships is a challenge for many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social interaction difficulties emerge early, persist throughout development, and have widespread functional impact. As such, interventions focused on social functioning are needed in early intervention programs. This two-part study…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Observation, Intelligence Tests
Jan Blacher; Abbey Eisenhower – Exceptional Children, 2023
Viewed through a social justice lens, preschool expulsion is an educational equity issue. This study focused on prior expulsion from preschool and child-care in a longitudinal study of 203 autistic children, ages 4 to 7. By parent report, 16%--one out of six autistic children--had been expelled from a preschool or child-care setting prior to…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Expulsion, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems